U.S. Senate

Chronology of Coverage

Oct. 7, 2013

Senate chaplain Barry C Black has transformed rote duty of morning invocation into a strident check of conscience, calling on lawmakers to renounce their pride and stubbornness in face of government shutdown; Black, who like many federal employees is not currently being paid, is described as a powerful and persuasive speaker. MORE

Nov. 29, 2012

Senator Harry Reid of Nevada is running into resistance from both fellow Democrats and Republicans after threatening to change rules in the Senate to make it harder for the minority to stall or kill legislation using filibusters; Reid is also trying to push the change through using a majority vote, rather than a two-thirds agreement of the Senate, which is how rule changes are meant to be made. MORE

Nov. 1, 2011

Editorial lambastes Republicans in Congress for their unwillingness to compromise with Democrats to make a plan to reduce the federal deficit by at least 1.2 trillion before the November 23 deadline; argues that the Republicans, who reject any plan that involves tax increases, clearly care more about protecting corporations and the wealthy than they do about the nation's overall economic health. MORE

Oct. 12, 2011

Senate passes a bill, 63 to 35, requiring the Commerce Department to impose strict tariffs on certain Chinese goods in the event of a finding by Treasury that China is improperly valuing its currency to gain an economic advantage; bill is not expected to reach the House, and if it does, it is not likely to pass. MORE

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President Obama, on those who oppose the nuclear deal with Iran: “I’ve never been more certain about a policy decision than this one right here, but the politics are going to be tough if all of you don’t get active.”